It’s hard to believe that we’re Marching into the end of one year and into another in the world of Elkdom. My thanks goes out to so many that it would fill this Herd Talk. At the beginning of the year, my theme was “Together, we’re Elks.” My hope was that we would form a lodge-wide team to provide the best Elks Lodge for our members. From our chair officers, the Board of Trustees, our House Committee and many other member-volunteers, I feel this was accomplished. The dedication, time and energy spent by all these volunteers has been unbelievable! Volunteers will be honored at our Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Sunday, March 3rd, at 5:00 pm. I hope you’ll join us.
To keep our lodge running at full efficiency, we need to constantly watch our income and expenses while remaining fair and competitive. To this end, there will be slight increases in certain wines, champagnes and well drinks. The last time any price increases occurred at the bar was eight years ago. This will go into effect on Sunday, March 31st. Thank you for your patience.
Finally, it has been a pleasure serving as your Exalted Ruler this past year. A big thanks goes out to my wife and your first lady, Karen. Her patience and perseverance has been unsurpassed.
Dennis Hunter, Exalted Ruler